Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Eucomis
It is part of the Hyacinth Family. The flowers grow from a 8-10cm deciduous, summer growing bulb. The cylindrical inflorescence (peduncle) is at the end of a thick waxy stalk, crowded with up to 130 star shape flowers with a tuft of leaf-like bracts at the tip.
My Growing Gratitude design with a tray woven from green passion fruit vines and single eucomis flowers and "pumpkins" made from sticks and autumn leaves
Common name
Origin
Varieties
Eleven species are available
Colors
Vase life
Scent
Uses
Great showy flower spikes and has become fashionable in contemporary designs to insert a single flower into a design
Conditioning
Condition in deep cool water with added bulb flower food.
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